Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-10-22
STATE NEWS

Thirteen babies were born In Newton
IN Que day, last week. The Newton Re
publican states this is the beginning OF
/ the usual fall harvest Of babies IN New
ton.
A little girl, at Wellington, while re-
turning home from the 5'h ward school
Vas attacked by a sheep. The animal
ran after her and buIted her several
imes.
Sedan Graphic: This locality had a
good rainfall last week which did much
good in giving the GROUND a soak
lug, but We could stand money the same
weather
Jasper Bowers, a farmer living near
| Meade Center, struck art sian water 1T
70 depth o. 125 feet. The water spouts
'orty fest above the surface of the
yrouud
Warren Goodrich, IA year-old boy.
living with his father, Wellington Goo p
rich, near SpearvilI., has disappeared
from his hume. His father IL anxious to
ind INN.
The Kinsley Mercury -tgtss that cas-
sern parties have purchased 1000 lots in
EmsIsy and that an eastern syndicate
as concluded to take hold Of the town
md boom it
Leavenworih Times: A Kansas
woman and bull dog and club drove
four cowboys a distance If two miles,
aid she then Let no because she stuck a
diver in her foot.
Independence Tribune: The two
Clark county COW boys who assaulted a
solorzd gil, in Parker township, were
oserbauIed at EeO=ho Falls, asd are now
this couDty's jail.
Valcar HOlan sued the board Of coun-
ty commissioners Of NsmahA county for
rad damages. The jury found, few
days ago, d verdict in his favor and as
sessed damages at 1915.
A Solomon City man recently shot,
nesr that city. a pelican which measured
eight feet and seven inehss from tip to
TIP OF its wings, and five feet three
inches from bill to tail.
Sedan Ttmes-JournaE: A wire sus-
pension bridge has been ordered to be
Quilt serOss the Caney at Peru. It is to
cost IS 90 per linear foot and is to sus-
osin weight of 40 tons.
The government fish commissioner
has sent a car to Kansas City, which CON
taiDs $4,000 young carp, to be distribut-
ed &c the people If Kansas, Colorado,
Iowa and western Missouri.
Mr.. Glover, Of Canada, Marion county,
vas robbed of S400 while 10 Kansas
City. HIS knocked the robber down with
his cane, and officers arrested him. Mr..
GlOver's money was returned.
Seneca Tribune: J. F. Grimes Ccol-
Ored) Of Falls City, Neb, was dispensing
liquids at the Sa5etha fair He is now
IN the county jail for thirty days and a
fine OF 500 has been assessed.
". O Bryan, a young man living
near Lebo, attempted to defraud tine
Peoples ba' of Burlington by present
lug a forged check. He was arrested
and is now in the Coffes equity Jail.
Russell Record A slick operator
worked the envelope racket kere Nm
day and Tuesday evenings, and walked
away with considerable money. Many
pions old fellows who we're opposed to
card playing on general principles
'bucked" the game with a keen relish,
aud felt as good as any one when they
won.
B'us R pids Times: Frankfort is
putting up some 6ne stone and brick
Buildings On the sight Of the old frame
structures burned some time ago. Few
cities of its size can boast of finer bust
ness buildings.
A 10 year old boy, at Oswego. was
caught il the betting of a ty-wheel In
his fathers mill and received injuries
which resulted in his dssJh. He WIS
putting a belt on the wheel and caught
his thumb under the belt.
/. Heller, who wa bound over TO the
district court at Emporia, charged with
stealing cattle, has disappeared, forfeit
ing bis five hundred dollar bond. Suf-
hcient evidence has been obtained to
send him to the Psnitentsary.
Ystes Center Neags: A few days ago
the wagon bridge over the Verdigris Tig-
er, at Coy vile, fell ia with about fifty
head Of cattle, killing ten of that num-
Der. The bridge WAS quite long one
and about seventy feet high
Garden City Herald: Two young
eagles were seen recently flying over
the city and after Giro ing around for
short time they finally aighted on a
Presby terrain church. Resting there a
-hOTt time they started again and few
rapidly nOrthwRrd.
Atwood Citizen: For the frst time
IN ff1a hiEfr,rv of the a0uuew thar IS "a
considerable amount Of sickness Of a
serious character. At this time typhoid
fever prevails to an unusual extent in
various parts Of the county, and several
deaths have occurred.
Junction City Union: A lawyer
named Richardson, who settled at Leon
ardville last spring, WIS arrested the
OTHER day and taken to Texas on
| charge OF rape. The story is that while
Richardson was teaching he committed
the Odfense on one Of his pupils.
The Greenleaf Journal estimates that
there is in Washington county not &c.
/ 1876 bearing fruit trees, 2I9, 657 not yet
come into bearing; 125 acres IL small
frHits; 8, IA acres Of artificial forest;
337 acres Of vineyard and says these
orchards are being largely increased aud
added too every year.
At NiekeTson, q few weeks sgO, an ell
Derby lady got OF OF an east bound San
Ia Fs train, accompanied by q young
and good looking woman. The elder
womsn said the younger was her daught-
| erin Law, ard that they were on their
way east to visit friends, when the young